[News] YAF target Ben Gurion Airport, seek to impose full ban on air traffic

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YAF target Ben Gurion Airport, seek to impose full ban on air traffic
Al Mayadeen English
June 1, 2025
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The Yemeni Armed Forces announce a series of military operations against
Israeli targets in occupied Palestinian territories with ballistic missiles
and drones.

   - [image: YAF target Ben Gurion Airport, seek to impose full ban on air
   traffic]
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   Two planes are parked at "Israel's" Ben Gurion International Airport near
   Tel Aviv, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 *(AP)*

The Rocket Force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a top-tier military
operation targeting Lydd Airport, also known as Ben Gurion Airport in
"Israel", in the occupied area of Yafa (Tel Aviv) with a hypersonic
ballistic missile, spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced on
Sunday.

Saree confirmed that the operation successfully achieved its objective,
forcing millions of Israeli settlers into shelters and halting operations
at the airport.
Three YAF operations against vital Israeli sites

Additionally, the YAF's UAV Unit carried out three military operations
targeting three vital Israeli sites in the areas of Yafa, Isdud, and Umm
al-Rashrash in occupied Palestine using three drones, the spokesperson
affirmed.

He said the operations were in support of the oppressed Palestinian people
and their Resistance fighters and in rejection of the genocide being
committed by "Israel" in the Gaza Strip.
YAF seek to impose full ban on Ben Gurion Airport

Saree indicated that following the successful imposition of a partial ban
on air traffic at Lydd Airport, the Yemeni Armed Forces are working to
impose a full ban on air traffic at the aforementioned airport in the
coming period.

The remaining airlines that have not yet complied with the ban are urged to
take this warning into account for the safety of their aircraft and
passengers, he added.

The spokesperson reiterated that the YAF's operations will not cease until
the Israeli aggression against Gaza is halted and the siege imposed on the
Palestinian enclave is lifted.

*Read more: Sanaa declares Israeli military routes as combat zones
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/sanaa-declares-israeli-military-routes-as-combat-zones>*
Yemeni missile closes airspace at Ben Gurion Airport

Earlier on Sunday, Israeli media reported that airspace at Ben Gurion
Airport was closed and flights to and from the airport were halted,
coinciding with the sounding of air raid sirens in Tel Aviv and areas west
of occupied al-Quds, following the detection of a ballistic missile
launched from Yemen.

The media reported that the Yemeni missile forced millions of Israelis into
shelters.

Military operations carried out by the Yemeni Armed Forces continue as part
of the air blockade imposed on the Israeli entity, through repeated missile
strikes targeting Ben Gurion Airport in recent weeks.

These attacks have caused repeated air disruptions, paralyzed air traffic,
and prompted a number of international airlines to suspend flights to the
occupied territories.
'Leave immediately': Yemeni MoD warns foreign investors in 'Israel'

Just yesterday, a source in Yemen’s Ministry of Defense issued a stark
warning to foreign investors and companies operating within the Israeli
entity, advising them to "leave immediately" as the security in the region
continues to deteriorate.

"Foreign investors and companies operating in the Zionist entity should leave
immediately
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-leave-immediately---yemeni-mod-warns-foreign-investors-in>,
as the environment will not be safe," the source told *SABA *news agency,
adding, "It is best to do so while the opportunity remains."

The source highlighted the capabilities of Yemen’s missile arsenal, stating
that its warheads are engineered to fragment upon interception, allowing
them to strike a wider array of targets.
Sanaa's al-Mashat warns bunkers no longer safe for Israeli settlers

On May 28, the head of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat,
affirmed that Yemeni missiles will reach their intended targets, warning
that the surprises awaiting "Israel" will be harmful
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/sanaa-s-al-mashat-warns-bunkers-no-longer-safe-for-israeli-s>
.

Addressing Israeli settlers as he toured Sanaa International Airport to
inspect the damage caused by the Israeli aggression on the civilian facility
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--bombs-yemen-s-sanaa-airport--other-civilian-infrast>,
al-Mashat said the government of Netanyahu "will not be able to protect
you.”

He warned that "Yemeni missiles are capable of reaching their targets, and
bunkers will no longer be safe.”

Earlier, the leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik
al-Houthi, affirmed that the Yemeni operations will only intensify in the
coming period to further pressure "Israel".

"We aim to escalate our actions
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/resistance-ops-to-escalate-as--israel--deepens-gaza-genocide>
to support the Palestinian people. Our next steps will be more effective
and impactful," he vowed.

*Read more: 'Israel' experiencing weakness after US aggression halted:
Al-Houthi
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--experiencing-weakness-after-us-aggression-halted--a>*
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